Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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deep slow breathing benefits

harry3333
harry3333
I havent mentioned this for a while, but 35 years ago when I started my agoraphobia recovery, I was taught by a self help group to relax and to breathe deep and slow
I was told this would calm me and it did, I still do it even though long since recovered
deleted_user
deleted_user
Deep breathing really works, if you have a quite place or even some soft music in the background it makes a big difference.
harry3333
harry3333
many anxiety sufferers have poor chest expansion, I did
when you start deep breathing, you may feel dizzy but this will soon pass
it helps to do it while in a hot bath as this relaxes the muscles concerned
deleted_user
deleted_user
I HAVE 2 TRY THIS
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have tried this and sometimes it works really well, but today nothing worked, will try it again tho. thanks for advice
Summerwind81
Summerwind81
I took a stress management class in high school and they taught us "belly breathing" which is pretty much just deep breathing, except that you make sure you're expanding your abdomen and chest. Most adults only expand their chest when we breathe, but if you watch a baby breathe, their whole torso is involved. This feels really weird at first (and it's easier to do lying on your back) but does help to relax.
deleted_user
deleted_user
use the breathing that I learn in copd class diafram breathing.
but I can't do any of it right now I am in trouble with panic...
trying help
deleted_user
deleted_user
Are you all talking about just when panic over takes you or as an everyday thing. And if every day how many times a day?
harry3333
harry3333
do it whenever you think of it

agree that when you breathe in, the belly goes out